business first= bliss.

I was heckled. Down right chastised. All for considering upgrading out 10.5 hour flight from Heathrow to Houston. Are you kidding… 20,000 miles and $500 per person? Silly girl, you could do so much with that. Oh really, randomly abrasive party go-er… Pretty sure they were my miles and my money. So the verbal lashing (that lasted…

for the spontaneous types.

Get it while it’s hot– Continental is having a sale on their reward travel tickets. A round-trip ticket via miles is normally at least 25,000 miles. Click the link below to all of the many places the “New United” serves. Travel between October 10th and December 15th for as low as 16,000 miles! Awesome places…

10 on tuesday– things i love.

It’s that time again– 10 on Tuesday. As my trip is approaching, here are 10 things that I love in regards to travel. Some are tricks, some are splurges, others mere eccentric behaviors. Either way, these 10 things make up what I enjoy as part of our travel experience! So, in no particular order: 10.)…

separates vs. packages– and the winner is?

Along time ago I figured out that travel keeps me sane. The excitement of looking forward to our next adventure makes my mundane days do-able. I frequently came home from a fantastic outing only to find myself down and lonely, rather than rejuvenated. It was awful. So for the last few years, D and I have made it…

tricks for flight deals.

Airplane travel has gotten really expensive over the last few years. A friend recently said to me, “remember when we flew to Denver on Continental for $100 round-trip during ski season? Man I miss those days!” Me, too… With the shifty economy and seemingly always rising fuel costs, how do you find good deals on…